self-support

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *swé?
Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.
Proto-Germanic *selbaz
Old English self
Old English self-
Middle English self-
English self-
English support
English self-support

    From self- + support.

    Noun

    self-support (uncountable)

    1. The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.
    2. The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood
      • 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 1079:
        The self-sale of a destitute person for self-support or support of family.
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